West Africa magazine2025-11-132025-11-131972-03-17https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2327The Issue 2857 of West Africa Magazine (week ending 17th March 1972) delivers sharp analysis and updates. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it dissects Ghana’s Col. Acheampong’s 100-day track record, Nigeria’s sweeping “Nigerianisation” decree for jobs, and profiles Air Afrique’s two decades of pan-African aviation grit. Plus: a Nigerian health history gets reviewed, and Ghanaian committees proliferate. Highlights include a critical audit of Acheampong’s Ghana (Acheampong’s 100 days); Nigeria’s decree kicks foreigners out of key sectors (The Nigerianisation decree); and Air Afrique in perspective celebrates the airline’s francophone legacy. Books hails Schium’s Defeating Disease in Nigeria as a vital record. In Dateline Africa, Ghana’s Col. Appiah chairs a new commodities committee amid economic jitters. A pragmatic, fact-packed issue West Africa tightens belts and takes the wheel.■ Acheampong's 100 days: After three months in power how far have Ghana's military ruler gone in putting right the wrongs for which they sad ■ The Nigerianisation decree: Eight months after the Federal government announced that foreigners were to be totally excluded from certain types ■ Air Afrique in perspective: Air Afrique, the multi-nationals airline of francophone Africa, was founded in 1961and established a name for itself ■ Books and publications: Defeating disease in Nigeria: A history of the Nigerian health service by Ralph Schium ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Commodities committee inaugurated- As eight- member essential Commodities committee under the chairmanship of Col Harry AppiahenArticle